Tonight's little projects...
Ok, so I have been taking a stroll down memory lane. Digging through boxes of memorabilia and scrapbooks to clean up and organize my memories. I feel very strongly about displaying things properly or getting rid of them. last night I tore through my scrapbook that I put together gust before I moved from KC. That would be 1989. Nearly 20 years later, I find that I don't really care about most of what's in that book. What in the world do I need airplane ticket stubs and baggage check-in tags for? I grew up in the airline industry, I have been riding on a plane since before I could walk (still doesn't take the fear away though)...I do not remember too many airplane flights...Just the special ones. and I don't need ticket stubs to remember them. I have every letter written to me by classmates. They are the dumbest things ever and they all read the same. I have every Graduation card I received and wedding invitations too. Stuff from people I don't even know or remember. If it didn't spark a memory, it was 86ed. I had that book down to half it size by 10:00pm last night. I was able to salvage my letters (sports) and team photos. Which I arranged on the Kitchen table in a way that would look nice. The shadow box I had was too small, so today I returned it and purchased one the right size.
Tonite, I will put together a shadowbox that I plan to use in the Fitness room when I get around to setting it up. I also got rid of a photo album that was old, small and falling apart. I was able to condense it together with another photo album. I am really happy with how that little corner of Chez Nord is cleaning up. It is a lot of work, but the lightening of my load of junk sure makes me smile.
Cool thing I did find...Was a letter written to me by my Father (signed by both my parents). It was given to me at my senior class Retreat. I framed it and hung it on my bedroom wall. It made me cry a little when read it. Never under-estimate the effect you have on your children. I may have forgotten that I had that letter, but the message has never been. It truly shaped the person I became, or at least tried to be.
Hey, I also found the speech I used when I ran for Student council President that Julie Garwood wrote for me.
it was a great speech.
No I didn't win.
Tonite, I will put together a shadowbox that I plan to use in the Fitness room when I get around to setting it up. I also got rid of a photo album that was old, small and falling apart. I was able to condense it together with another photo album. I am really happy with how that little corner of Chez Nord is cleaning up. It is a lot of work, but the lightening of my load of junk sure makes me smile.
Cool thing I did find...Was a letter written to me by my Father (signed by both my parents). It was given to me at my senior class Retreat. I framed it and hung it on my bedroom wall. It made me cry a little when read it. Never under-estimate the effect you have on your children. I may have forgotten that I had that letter, but the message has never been. It truly shaped the person I became, or at least tried to be.
Hey, I also found the speech I used when I ran for Student council President that Julie Garwood wrote for me.
it was a great speech.
No I didn't win.